NEOGOV · 13 hours ago
Administrative Program Director 3
Baton Rouge, LA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$5,375/mo - $10,546/mo
4+ years expNEOGOV is seeking an Administrative Program Director 3 to join the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry. The role involves directing all procurement activities and overseeing the Central Procurement Office, ensuring compliance with regulations and managing staff involved in purchasing processes.
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Responsibilities
The incumbent of this position is responsible for directing all procurement activities, including purchasing, professional contracting, procurement card, travel, telecommunications, and accounts payable for the Department of Agriculture & Forestry
The Procurement Director is responsible for administering and directing the Central Procurement Office of the Department of Agriculture & Forestry
Serves as Director of Procurement and consults with the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, (6) Assistant Commissioners, Directors and Assistant Directors
Communicates at the highest management level within the agency when interrelated policy planning procedures are established
Responsible for routine reporting to the different offices within the department on overall status of purchasing activities as well as exceptional circumstances when required
Meets with Assistant Commissioner of Management & Finance and Deputy Undersecretary to review current and long-range agency goals and matters relating to the procurement processes and assist to resolve any problems. Upon request, provides reports of items purchased, quantity and cost
Conducts staff meeting with subordinates to discuss operational problems, organization/budgetary matters and personnel matters
Serves as liaison and coordinator for the Department of Agriculture and Forestry with the Office of State Procurement, the Division of Administration, Office of Technology Services, Vendors and others on matters related to purchasing, contracts, travel, telecommunications, and accounts payable
Supervises one Administrative Program Director 2, and indirectly supervises one Administrative Program Manager 3, one Administrative Program Specialist C, one Administrative Program Specialist B, and one Administrative Program Specialist A
Incumbent is responsible for all phases of the purchasing process for all offices serviced by purchasing
Responsibilities include the determination of priorities, preparation of specifications, issuance of solicitations and request for proposals, awarding of bids, procurement, value analysis and vendor relations
Provides oversight to subordinate personnel responsible for administering and directing statewide activities related to the execution, processing, approval and payment of LDAF and LAFA contracts and/or grants
Responsible for oversight of the LDAF Travel/P card/CBA card program, ensuring all LDAF travel transactions strictly adhere to statewide travel regulations (PPM 49) as well as department-specific policies
Creates and conducts, along with subordinates, seminars to train LDAF and LAFA personnel on requirements specific to statewide travel regulations as well as Department specific policies
Creates and conducts, along with subordinates, seminars to train LDAF and LAFA personnel on requirements specific to statewide accounts payable policies as well as LDAF specific policies
Telecommunications: Serves as LDAF Telecommunications Coordinator
Serves as an Office of Management and Finance Procurement representative at the LDAF Emergency Operations Center responsible for purchasing tasks related to the declaration of an emergency
Qualification
Required
Eight years of experience in administrative services
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus five years of experience in administrative services
A bachelor's degree plus five years of experience in administrative services
An advanced degree plus four years of experience in administrative services
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems.
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
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